Opinion
Across Western nations, the centre-left remains in opposition, with grim prospects for government. Whether this is a blip or its last gasp remains to be seen.
News
Boris Johnson remains under pressure about police being called to his partner’s home, with a senior Conservative figure accusing him of a “lack of judgment” over his refusal to comment on the incident.
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British finance minister Philip Hammond has warned contenders in the race to become prime minister that a no-deal Brexit could pull the United Kingdom apart and would deprive Britain’s next leader of the money needed to end austerity.
Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam has apologised to its people as an estimated 1 million-plus black-clad protesters insisted she resign over her handling of a bill that would allow citizens to be sent to mainland China for trial.
Turkey has already purchased S-400 defence systems from Russia and hopes they will be delivered in July, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan says, an announcement likely to ratchet up tensions with NATO ally Washington.
Boris Johnson, favourite to succeed Prime Minister Theresa May, will commit to taking Britain out of the European Union on October 31 after warning the governing Conservatives “delay means defeat”.
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